Pence Walkout: Patriotic Protest or Planned PR?

Pence Walkout: Patriotic Protest or Planned PR?

Eleanor Service | US Vice-President Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game on Sunday, supposedly in protest after players refused to stand during the National Anthem. But, there has been heated debate over the validity of the protest, as many claim it was a pre-planned PR stunt.

Catalexit?

Catalexit?

Ritty Tomichen | Reporter Catalonia situated to the North East part of Spain, home to FC Barcelona, the Sagrada Família and the Picasso Museum. A rich, vibrant region of Spain which has contributed immensely to the country. So why the illegal independence poll? On the 1st of October, 2.2 million took to the polling station to cast their vote on independence from Spain. 90% backed to

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Take A Knee

Take A Knee

Last week US President Donald Trump took some time out of his day from golfing, whilst more or less ignoring the crisis in Puerto Rico, to tweet about how awful and ungrateful some NFL players – how dare they not stand for the national anthem ?

Millionaire accountant, Multiple homeowner, Mass shooter – The profile of Stephen Paddock

Millionaire accountant, Multiple homeowner, Mass shooter – The profile of Stephen Paddock

Faith Sindick | Reporter He owned different homes in 4 different states, was a wealthy gambler and spend has spent most of his retirement in expensive hotels. Stephen Paddock is the 64 year-old man who from his hotel room killed at least 59 people and injured 527 people in a 72-minute shooting making it the worst mass shooting in modern America history. He opened fire on

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Massacre in Las Vegas

Massacre in Las Vegas

Today took place one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history since 1949. The gunman was confirmed to be a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock, he locked himself in his room with 10 guns and shot at crowds attending a music festival from his 32nd story window in the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. It was confirmed that after the murderer had ceased fire

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Sexism In The City: Saudi In Hot Water

Sexism In The City: Saudi In Hot Water

Katie Hunter | On Tuesday, the so-called “kingdom” of Saudi Arabia marked a momentous occasion for all women by finally lifting the longstanding policy which banned them from driving, after decades of campaigning by rights groups and Saudi Activists since 1990. Saudi had been the final country in the world where women were prohibited from driving. Coming into effect in June 2018, the new policy, announced

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Forget Despacito – Entammede Jimmiki Kammal is in town

Forget Despacito – Entammede Jimmiki Kammal is in town

Ritty Tomichen| Reporter The much-awaited malayalam movie ‘Velipadinte Pusthakam,’ which translates to ‘The Book of Revelations’ is here. Released as part of the ‘Onam’ big releases, the movie is soaring in the box-office and  received a 6.2/10  rating from IMDb.

Global Warming: Taking the World By Storm

Global Warming: Taking the World By Storm

| Niamh McGroarty “An average of 21.5 million people have been forcibly displaced since 2008 due to climate changed-related weather hazards,”  – United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees Hurricane Irma, classed as category five, caused a path of destruction in the Caribbean and Southern America with the affected countries having suffered the second strongest winds recorded in history. A massive 1.2 million people have been affected

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